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Downtown hotel death ruled Colorado Springs' 9th homicide in 2013

by Travis Ruiz

Posted: 03.20.2013 at 2:58 PM

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Near where the shooting occured. / Mike Duran - FOX21 News

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- Authorities have ruled last Friday’s downtown hotel death a homicide.

This marks Colorado Springs 9^th homicide this year, police said.

It was last Friday when 36-year-old James Klinger of Colorado Springs was found inside a room at the Clarion Hotel, off Interstate 25 and Bijou, authorities said. Officers found him just after 12:30 p.m.

Police said it is believed Klinger died from an apparent gunshot wound. A cause of death has yet to be released, pending a Wednesday afternoon autopsy.

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